The true extent of trawl damage revealed19 Jul 2017Benthic communities can take more than 6 years to recover from a single pass by a hydraulic dredger, according to the results of a new international study into the impacts of various trawl systems.
North Sea cod stocks back to sustainable levels19 Jul 2017The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has awarded North Sea cod its gold standard for sustainability today, in a move that’s been broadly welcomed by fishermen, politicians and conservation organisatio…
Marine ingredients standard adapts to meet a changing world18 Jul 2017OpinionDr Andrew Jackson, Chairman of IFFO RS Governance Board, explains the logic behind today’s launch of a new version of a standard that ensures aquafeed producers that their ingredients come from sustai…
Upgrade for marine ingredient standard18 Jul 2017An updated standard that should help ensure that aquaculture feed producers can source sustainable marine ingredients has been launched today.
Open access for snow and king crab review17 Jul 2017A summary of scientific research relevant to the king crab and snow crab fisheries has been made freely available.
Alaska fish factor: salmon prices soar17 Jul 2017As predicted, Alaskan fishermen are getting higher prices for their salmon this year. It’s good news following a 2016 season that saw lackluster catches in all regions but Bristol Bay, a failure of pi…
Irish face pink salmon invasion13 Jul 2017Several non-native pink salmon have recently been encountered by anglers in Galway, Mayo and Donegal rivers, according to Inland Fisheries Ireland.
The rise of the seafood robots09 Jul 2017Robots are cutting up snow crabs in Canada, a sign of things to come in the seafood processing industry.
UK urged to follow Icelandic fisheries model07 Jul 2017The UK should follow the example of its northern neighbours Iceland and Norway when it comes to managing fisheries – because they have been far more successful than the EU at conserving stocks and sus…
Moving cod in mysterious ways 03 Jul 2017Live capture of cod, which can then be sold off-season at a premium price, is currently gaining ground in Norway.
Mixed feelings over UK withdrawal from London Fisheries Convention 03 Jul 2017The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation has insisted that the sustainable harvesting of fish stocks will remain a key priority for the industry after the UK leaves the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).
Cooke chooses Shetland firm for workboat29 Jun 2017Cooke Aquaculture Scotland has contracted Shetland shipyard Malakoff to build a new 14 m catamaran workboat.
Lakes yield 12 million tonnes of fish a year28 Jun 2017A new study suggest freshwater lakes yield more fish globally than previously estimated.
Beware the shark oil salesmen26 Jun 2017An Australian firm that extracts squalene fish oil from deepwater sharks for the human health industry has warned that some of its competitors are making misleading claims about the source and sustain…
Assessing the market for live storage of captured cod23 Jun 2017A project investigating how keeping seine net-caught cod alive can increase their value is now underway in Norway.
Are alternatives to fish oil really more sustainable? 22 Jun 2017OpinionIFFO question the sustainability credentials of fish oil 'alternatives'.
Gulf of Mexico shrimp threatened by low oxygen forecast21 Jun 2017This summer’s Gulf of Mexico dead zone – an area of low to no oxygen that can kill fish and other marine life – will be approximately 8,185 square miles, or about the size of New Jersey.
Alaska to exploit Chinese appetite for salmon offcuts17 Jun 2017Alaskans make no bones about Chinese salmon market.
UK consumers blamed for tropical turtle demise16 Jun 2017The UK’s appetite for tropical prawns could be responsible for the death of thousands of threatened marine turtles each year, according to a new report launched by WWF on World Sea Turtle Day.
